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Apple Crumble Pie

4.5 from 15 votes
Traditional apple pie filling topped off with a pecan and brown sugar streusel.
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Published on , Updated December 19, 2024
4.5 from 15 votes

Traditional apple pie filling topped off with a pecan and brown sugar streusel.

Apple Crumble Pie

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

When it was my nine year-old’s turn to help plan the menu and prepare dinner and he requested apple pie, I knew we’d be making a version with a streusel-style topping.

Homemade crust is just too much when you’re baking with a nine year-old. Enter the Apple Crumble Pie.

I rarely make pies that require a pastry style crust, and when I do, I go often out and purchase a frozen crust. And I’m here to tell you that there is no shame in it.

But if you actually enjoy making pie crust, you should definitely go the homemade route. Once you’ve got the crust taken care of, this is a pretty quick, simple recipe.

I like to use Granny Smith apples, but any firm, tart variety will do. If you don’t have an apple peeler/corer/slicer, I highly recommend getting one.

Apple Crumble Pie

Even if the only thing you ever use it for is making apple pie. It’s so much quicker than peeling and slicing all those apples by hand, not to mention, more fun!

It’s always a good idea to put a cookie sheet under your pie to catch any filling that bubbles over the sides.

Keep an eye on the crust and topping too. You may need to cover it in foil, or use a pie crust shield, about half-way through cooking to keep the topping from getting to brown.

And don’t be afraid to really pile those apples into your crust–the filling will shrink considerably during cooking and cooling and you’ll be glad you did!

Be sure to save this recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

Apple Crumble Pie

Ingredients

  • Pie crust
  • Apples
  • Lemon  juice
  • Sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Flour
  • Spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, salt
  • Butter
  • Pecans
Apple Crumble Pie

Apple Crumble Pie

Traditional apple pie filling topped off with a pecan and brown sugar streusel.
4.47 from 15 votes
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 366kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients 

For the filling

  • Prepared crust for single crust pie
  • 5-6 apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

For the topping:

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, toss peeled and sliced apples with lemon juice.
  • Mix together white sugar, cornstarch, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat.
  • Spread apple mixture evenly in unbaked pie shell.
  • Using a pastry cutter (or your hands), mix together 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar and the butter until evenly distributed and crumbly in texture. Sprinkle over apples.
  • Bake for about 1 hour, until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 151mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 46g
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  • I made your apple pie yesterday and I made it gluten free. It was wonderful. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe.

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